Environmental Compliance Manager (Cottage Grove, MN)

3M•Cottage Grove, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. As an Environmental Compliance Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Providing environmental compliance and sustainability leadership and direction, in consultation with the leadership teams for the Cottage Grove location. Leading projects and teams to ensure compliance with all environmental requirements, including tracking compliance obligations, incident investigations, and closure of action plans. Setting short and long-term strategic direction, site environmental priorities, and assigning resources. Managing to site performance targets, coach, and lead salaried and hourly employees. Elevate and support site environmental culture through an expansion of standard work, employee engagement, mentoring and coaching, assuring effective and efficient resources (people and capital), and a pervasive, full compliance mindset. Ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, and conformance to all 3M environmental compliance expectations. Willingness to be on-call.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, science discipline, or other environmental health and safety discipline (i.e., industrial hygiene, public health, etc.) (completed and verified prior to start)
Three (3) years of environmental or environmental, health and safety experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Three (3) years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment and understanding of environmental compliance regulations, monitoring, reporting and environmental management systems.
One (1) year of experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role leading a team.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Five (5) or more years of experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role leading a team.
Five (5) or more years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment and understanding environmental compliance regulations, monitoring, reporting, and environmental management systems.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with all employees within the plant.
Experience working with federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agencies, including compliance permitting, inspections, and routine regulatory interactions.
Self-directed, detail oriented, good prioritization and organizational skills
Analytical, leadership, project planning, program development and deployment skills
Master's degree or higher in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, science discipline, or related environmental health and safety discipline (i.e. industrial hygiene, public health, etc.)
Applicable EHS certification(s) (e.g., CSP, CHMM, CIH, QEP, PE)

Responsibilities

Providing environmental compliance and sustainability leadership and direction, in consultation with the leadership teams for the Cottage Grove location.
Leading projects and teams to ensure compliance with all environmental requirements, including tracking compliance obligations, incident investigations, and closure of action plans.
Setting short and long-term strategic direction, site environmental priorities, and assigning resources.
Managing to site performance targets, coach, and lead salaried and hourly employees.
Elevate and support site environmental culture through an expansion of standard work, employee engagement, mentoring and coaching, assuring effective and efficient resources (people and capital), and a pervasive, full compliance mindset.
Ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, and conformance to all 3M environmental compliance expectations.
Willingness to be on-call.